Disney Ornaments/Disney Christmas Trees

[SereneOne]

We use an artificial trees because I am allergic to christmas trees. Long story short, we need a new artificial tree and ornaments, ours were destroyed. We had the original:lmao: idea, that since we would be going to Disney for our Christmas (and that we LOOOOVVVEEE Disney! :goodvibes )that we would buy our Christmas ornaments and decorations at Disney as our souveniers (mine and Dh's).

Do any of you have favorite ornaments, trees, and or other Christmas decorations that you care to share, and if possible, share pics?

I know it is only the middle of June, however, I need something to tide me over until we leave on Dec. 5th.

Thank you in advance for sharing!:woohoo:

[Minniemouse07]

The Christmas store at DTD is going to be your main spot to get your Christmas ornaments. The place is HUGE!

Dd and I are going for a short trip next month and dh made me promise (and made dd promise to keep an eye on me) to NOT go to DTD because he's afraid I'll buy out the store again.

I :love: both Christmas and Disney so it is like heaven for me!

Have fun getting new ornaments!

[Feralpeg]

I have a Disney themed tree in my living room each year. Here are a couple of pictures of my tree and ornaments.

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/19637Xmas10.jpg

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/19637Xmas11.jpg

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/19637Xmas12.jpg

[ScrapperKimmyD]

I have some ornaments and I love them. This is my favorite one. :lovestruc

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ScrapperKimmyD/Disney%20trips/IMGP2668.jpg

[ScrapperKimmyD]

Here is the tree in my DD's room - both DDs had some money to buy stuff with and we went to the Disney outlet store so they could spend it on whatever they wanted to. My older DD bought a bunch of little stuff. My younger one (7 yo at the time) picked the tree topper and that took up all her money. There was no swaying her to get something less expensive or something she could play with. It HAD to be the Tink tree topper!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ScrapperKimmyD/IMG_0945.jpg

[SereneOne]

I have a Disney themed tree in my living room each year. Here are a couple of pictures of my tree and ornaments.

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/19637Xmas10.jpg

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/19637Xmas11.jpg

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/19637Xmas12.jpg

Hello Peg! Meg still loves her Heffalump!:goodvibes Thank you for sharing the pics! I can't wait until we get back and decorate our tree! :thumbsup2

[SereneOne]

The Christmas store at DTD is going to be your main spot to get your Christmas ornaments. The place is HUGE!

Dd and I are going for a short trip next month and dh made me promise (and made dd promise to keep an eye on me) to NOT go to DTD because he's afraid I'll buy out the store again.

I :love: both Christmas and Disney so it is like heaven for me!

Have fun getting new ornaments!


Thanks for the heads up! We normally do not go into that store because we had everything, I totally forgot about it!:cool1:

[SereneOne]

I have some ornaments and I love them. This is my favorite one. :lovestruc

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ScrapperKimmyD/Disney%20trips/IMGP2668.jpg


Do you recall where you got that one? I had a couple of gold and silver "sprongie" ones like that, they where diamond instead of Mickey-shaped. I would like to get a couple of these Mickey ones. Thank you for sharing.:lovestruc

[SereneOne]

Here is the tree in my DD's room - both DDs had some money to buy stuff with and we went to the Disney outlet store so they could spend it on whatever they wanted to. My older DD bought a bunch of little stuff. My younger one (7 yo at the time) picked the tree topper and that took up all her money. There was no swaying her to get something less expensive or something she could play with. It HAD to be the Tink tree topper!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ScrapperKimmyD/IMG_0945.jpg


I love her tree! It is too precious, thank you for sharing.:hug:

[ToddyLu]

::yes:: Addicted to Christmas Trees, put up 2 formal 71/2 foot trees each year and DH has 6 foot Tigger Tree in his office. We usually get one or two ornaments for each tree. Be sure you go the MVMCP because they will have party ornaments only available during the party, they are only out during Party hours. I get mine at POTC gift shop when we come off the ride. Also if you want something personalized at the Christmas Stores in MK or DTD then go the first or second night you are there to make sure it is finished before the trip home. You can also pay to have it shipped to you. I pre-paid for shipping and it never got to me so we had to make several phone calls but alas it finally arrived. Love all my ornaments and finally have DH in the mood for them after 14 years of working on him. Enjoy your trip. We are arriving 12/5 too!!!:santa:

[Chedstro]

I don't know if WDW does this; but at DLR there is a thing called "Guest Services." They will deliver a decorated tree to your hotel room. When you leave they will pack it up an have it delivered to your home. It is very pricey but great looking.

I know you will be at WDW not near Christmas. So the Christmas Shop would be your best bet.

[LittlePurplePumpkin]

i love disney and christmas :) I love going to the christmas store in DTD and getting an ornament everytime we go :) I like to get the personalized ones :)

[SereneOne]

I don't know if WDW does this; but at DLR there is a thing called "Guest Services." They will deliver a decorated tree to your hotel room. When you leave they will pack it up an have it delivered to your home. It is very pricey but great looking.

I know you will be at WDW not near Christmas. So the Christmas Shop would be your best bet.


But I will! We are going from Dec 5th-15th! :cool1:

[ScrapperKimmyD]

Do you recall where you got that one? I had a couple of gold and silver "sprongie" ones like that, they where diamond instead of Mickey-shaped. I would like to get a couple of these Mickey ones. Thank you for sharing.:lovestruc

I wish I could remember, but I have no idea where I got it! Well, I would guess it was somewhere on Main Street - if I had to guess.

I remember seeing a long clear tube of beautiful jewel colored Mickey head ornaments - about 12 in the set with a gold thread of sparkle wrapped around them, I think. They were way more than I could spend, but a few months later, I found the same tube o'ornaments at the roving Disney Outlet store, but for much less. So, or course, I got them! :lovestruc

[ntsammy5]

Don't know if this has been posted, but don't forget a pickle from Germany!

[SereneOne]

Don't know if this has been posted, but don't forget a pickle from Germany!

A pickle? :rotfl:


Do you have a picture?:goodvibes

[ntsammy5]

Don't have my own, but here's one from allearsnet

http://allears.net/tp/ep/shop12.jpg

[SereneOne]

Don't have my own, but here's one from allearsnet

http://allears.net/tp/ep/shop12.jpg

:lmao:

I have to get a pickle from Germany!

THANKS

:lmao:

[scjo68]

We get a Christmas ornament from every vacation we take, especially WDW. It's a wonderful way to remember each vacation again every year as you get ornaments out.

It looks like you are staying at ASMo? I recommend if you are staying anywhere onsite that you find out if you can get an ornament of your resort. The first year we went, 2003, They had Port Orleans ornaments but I didn't get one- got a 100 years of magic one instead. I was really kicking myself for not getting the resort ornament, too, and I couldn't find another one on any of our 4 trips back to P.O. since then. Finally, this January, I found one at the DTD Christmas store. I can't remember if they had all the resorts or just some. But it will be a special reminder of this trip in particular, wherever you stay, if you can find it.

[sharadoc]

We have a tree that used to be all Disney, but we've added other kids type ornaments. We probably have around 50 of so ornanents, all collected at WDW. The majority are stained-glass style, a few ceramic and 8 or so glass balls. We make sure we buy ones with dates. One of our favorites is one of our first, dated 1988. It's Minnie Mouse in an angel costume with a star wand. We always put that at the top - as if she's lighting the star on the tree.

We have Mickey & Minnie sledding, a couple of Santa Mickey's, Figment in a Santa cap (another fave), a BIG Chip & Dale in a wreath, I could go on and on. Our glass balls include a 20th and 25th anniversary WDW, and a couple of Epcots, including a 15th anniversary. We even found some movie based ones, which were rare 15-20 years ago.

The ornaments were the BEST souvenirs we've ever bought. We have so many memories and every year when we decorate, we can remember the fun times at WDW, and the specific trip when we got the ornaments. We've been lucky because we used to go in January and February every year, so we got a lot of bargains. In those days, the Christmas store was pretty small at the Disney Village. They probably don't have sales any more!

I recommend the ornaments. They will last forever, and you'll be able to give them to your children some day - the memories will last throughout generations.

[nicoliosis]

beautiful trees!
you've all made me extremely excited to visit the disney christmas store!

[MickeyWanaBe]

Here are a couple personalized ornaments we got last year. They are dated on the back.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0032.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0033.jpg

[MickeyWanaBe]

Here is our tree. It is too big to do Disney only, but this year or next I hope to do a smaller Disney only tree in our basement.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0109.jpg

There are many Disney ornaments on our tree not all from WDW or DL. Though we add to our Disney collection everytime we visit. Hallmark also does some really cute Disney ornaments....
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0218.jpg

Lenox too!
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0226.jpg

[MickeyWanaBe]

Here are a couple more.
We also get the dated WDW ornament each year, but I don't seam to have a picture of any of them. I think we have 1999 though the present year. Here is a different WDW one I had to get too.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0228.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0231.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0234.jpg

[MickeyWanaBe]

The past couple of years my mom has started getting me a set of Disney Storybook ornaments for Christmas. Last year in August when we were at WDW I saw this set and took a pick of it to "hint" to my mom this was the set I would like. Well guess what it is a park exclusive and we couldn't find it anywhere, not even eBay. My Dad happened to travel to Orlando on business and my mom remembered and sent the picture with him. He stopped by DTD and got it for me! :love:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/DSC03056.jpg

[Kurby]

we usually buy 2 or 3 every time we go but last year we didn't get there so i bought a bunch of christmas stuff online. got the stocking holder, ornaments and a tree skirt.

my daughter was only 1 year old at the time and pulled the ear off of my fav. ornament. we went to the depot store to get something that will stick it on and while i was standing there with the ear in my hand my dd picked up the head part from the cart and threw it on the floor.

needless to say i put back the glue i was holding in my hand, gave a horrified laugh and left.

when we go next year I want to get a whole bunch - there's just too many i love to only get one or two each trip.

we're planning on having an entire tree down stairs dedicated to disney. There's always room for D-I-S-N-E-Y.

here are some of the ones i love from the photo section of this board - don't know who took them

(side note - as i'm posting these pictures i'm quickly adding up the cost - i think i need to take a second job just to pay for these LOL)

http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04012.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04014.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04021.jpg



This one will replace the one that ended up in a thousand pcs

http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04024.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04028.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04029.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04044.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04056.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04069.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04084.jpg

http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04087.jpg



http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Shopping-xmas/images/DSC04107.jpg

[Ppufi]

On my WDW trip, my sister and I both picked out an ornament. The same year, we both got many Disney ornaments from Hallmark on Christmas Eve. :D

[bgbodnar]

Don't forget to visit the Ten and Under Store in DTD, they also have Christmas decorations. Alot of the times they are in the 4 for $10 area.

[Minniemouse07]

The past couple of years my mom has started getting me a set of Disney Storybook ornaments for Christmas. Last year in August when we were at WDW I saw this set and took a pick of it to "hint" to my mom this was the set I would like. Well guess what it is a park exclusive and we couldn't find it anywhere, not even eBay. My Dad happened to travel to Orlando on business and my mom remembered and sent the picture with him. He stopped by DTD and got it for me! :love:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/DSC03056.jpg

I got these in December during our trip and they were my favorite ornaments! I like that Spaceship Earth still has the hand/wand!

[MickeyWanaBe]

I got these in December during our trip and they were my favorite ornaments! I like that Spaceship Earth still has the hand/wand!

The hand/wand is the reason I wanted that set. Since when we were there the last time they were in the process of thanking it down. It was now or never, if I wanted one with it. Not that I will miss the hand, I like it o'natural, but I also didn't mind it either.

[bcinohio]

I usually get at least a few Christmas ornaments each trip. we leave in 16 days for a trip and can't wait to pick one out this year. I have to ask what is a pickle from Germany? Is is a Christmas ornament? What is the story behind it?

Sorry never heard of this:confused3

[disneyfan2]

Here are a couple personalized ornaments we got last year. They are dated on the back.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0032.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/baerstaci/IMG_0033.jpg

these are great, do you remember what it cost to get these and personalize them?

[MickeyWanaBe]

these are great, do you remember what it cost to get these and personalize them?

Actually we went to Disney with my mom and dad that year and they bought those for the boys, so I didn't pay for them. I have no clue. Sorry.

[MickeyWanaBe]

I usually get at least a few Christmas ornaments each trip. we leave in 16 days for a trip and can't wait to pick one out this year. I have to ask what is a pickle from Germany? Is is a Christmas ornament? What is the story behind it?

Sorry never heard of this:confused3

Here is what I found on the internet and it is the same thing that I was always told...

Revive an old-world custom on your own Christmas tree. The pickle ornament was considered a special decoration by many families during Victorian times in Europe and the United States. The tree was traditionally decorated on Christmas Eve. For good luck the pickle was always the last ornament to be hung on the tree by the parents after the children went to bed. When the children were allowed to view the tree the next morning, the child finding the pickle would receive an extra little gift left by Svaty Mikulas (St. Nicholas).


And this goes a little deeper into the history...

The pickle ornament has been a Christmas tradition for over one hundred years. When people first started decorating a Christmas tree to celebrate the Christmas holiday they used whatever they had to decorate their Christmas tree. This included food that they had around the house.

Many Christmas trees were decorated with foods like popcorn, baked goods, fruits and vegetables. Apples and oranges were carefully placed on the trees branches and as the Christmas celebration took off the food was taken off of the Christmas tree and enjoyed. It was a part of the Christmas celebration to take the food off of the Christmas tree and eat it.

Christmas trees were decorated with many different types of foods in many colors to make a tree colorful and lively. Cookies were hung on the Christmas tree with string and popcorn was strung and hung on the branches of the Christmas tree. Orange, red and green foods were scattered in the branches of Christmas trees to make the Christmas tree lovely and pretty.

Pickles were good to use as a Christmas tree decoration. A pickle is shiny and easy to hang on a tree. A pickle is something just about everyone has on hand and pickles do not spoil fast as they hung on the branches of the Christmas tree so they were a popular food to place in Christmas trees.

Many families placed one pickle in the tree. Someone would hide the pickle and everyone else would look and see if they could find the pickle before anyone else did. Whoever found the pickle first would get a prize. The prize could be something expensive wrapped in a pretty package or it could be as simple as being the first person to pick a food off of the Christmas tree.

Today many families still celebrate the tradition of the Christmas pickle. Most families do not use a real pickle. Instead they buy a pickle ornament made of glass or plastic. It is nice to have the option of being able to use a pickle ornament that can be used year after year and will not spoil. Even though the pickle is not real the tradition is still the same. The pickle is hidden and whoever finds the pickle gets a prize.

[wdwgirl03]

Precious Moments has a few Disney ornaments...they're kind of expensive, but soooo cute!!! And like someone else said, Hallmark has lots of Disney ornaments too. So you can get some without even going to WDW!

These are a couple mini ornaments from Hallmark last year...
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v151/193/8/20305212/n20305212_32826706_9867.jpg

And my Precious Moments one (the one on the left isn't Disney...I was just a dork last Christmas and took pics of all my ornaments I bought!)
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v151/193/8/20305212/n20305212_32826696_6971.jpg

[DisneyBarlans]

I love this thread! I have had a Disney tree (in addition to our regular tree) for the past 5 years, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger. It started out as a 3 ft table top tree, now it's a 6 foot tree, and I have to get a bigger one for this year. I love the Disney Hallmark ornaments, and everything from Disney World. My new favorites are the Christopher Radco Disney ornaments sold at the Christmas store in DTD.

[MickeyWanaBe]

I love this thread! I have had a Disney tree (in addition to our regular tree) for the past 5 years, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger. It started out as a 3 ft table top tree, now it's a 6 foot tree, and I have to get a bigger one for this year. I love the Disney Hallmark ornaments, and everything from Disney World. My new favorites are the Christopher Radco Disney ornaments sold at the Christmas store in DTD.

Oh, I forgot about that one... We got a Christopher Radko ornament on our Disney Honeymoon cruise. It is the ship and I love it! I don't think I have a picture of it though. It is usually hung closer to the top of the tree to keep it away from the wagging dog tails and little hands. I will have to remember to take a picture of it this year.

We got the ornament with our on board winnings credit! DH won the $450 on board credit prize at Who Wants to be a Mouseketeer/Millionaire game. He was two questions away from winning the free cruise and backed out because he wasn't sure he had the answer right. Come to find out he would have had it right and the last question was one he knew right off the bat...so we would have won. Oh well! We then had $450 to spend in 2 days because the charge your purchases up until that point to your CC and then we won. So we splurged on things we normally wouldn't have bought. I think the ornament was $65 at the time.

[iluv2go2disney]

Here is my Disney tree from this past Christmas. I plan on doing it every year. It really made things so much more fun. :goodvibes
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/iluv2go2disney/DSCI0033.jpg

[DisneyBarlans]

The hands sticking out of the tree are too cute!! I'll have to see if I have any pictures of my tree...

[onehotdisneymama]

WOW! Great trees.....is it Christmas yet? We go to Disney for Christmas and we set up a tree in our room. We love decorating. Last year we had our first Christmas tree at home. I gotta find pictures. :santa:

[SereneOne]

These are great! Please keep them coming!:goodvibes

[GrumpyMom25]

I can't believe I never thought of picking an ornament up at Disney. I've been collection Hallmark ornaments for about 30 years now ... Disney ones are my favorite. I usually pick up my absolute favorites before Christmas then run out the day after Christmas to pick up what the stores have left for 1/2 price. And believe it or not, Hallmark's Open House for their ornaments is this weekend!

[aaronandterri]

im in the uk, heres our christmas tree thread from last year ....enjoy!!!!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1640243

[Tinkmom75]

I absolutely love the tinkerbell tree topper and the mickey mouse tree with hands!! They are too cute

[donald&daisy]

Since you asked so nicely....here are some of my favorites. I am also collecting the Disney Village they sell in the parks. I don't have any pics of that though...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/jmiddleton/christmastree07002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/jmiddleton/christmastree07004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/jmiddleton/christmastree07030.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/jmiddleton/christmastree07031.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/jmiddleton/christmastree07032.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/jmiddleton/christmastree07026.jpg